Packaging is an essential part of the end product itself and plays a significant role in ensuring the delivery safety of the products to consumers. Packaging keeps the world organized, and it meets consumers’ demands and convenience. We always find tin and aluminum packaging in the market.

The packaging industry is very diversified, including the production of packaging materials such as paper, plastics, glass, etc. But when companies are considering premium feel, durable and cost-effective packaging material, the selection narrows down to aluminum vs. tin packaging. 

What is tins packaging?

Firstly let’s learn the tin material. It’s also called tinplate that consists of sheets of steel coated with a thin layer on both sides of tin. Which is rust-proof, corrosion-resistant and non-toxic.

What’s aluminum packaging?

Aluminum is a durable material that offers strength and resistance to impact.

Common features

Both tin packaging and Aluminnum packaging share lots of Commonalities such as :

  1. Eco-friendly, 100% recyclable, food grade
  2. Customized logo, colors, sizes
  3. Corrosion resistant
  4. Longer shelf-life for products
  5. Appealing surface finish
  6. High value added for product

Except above, what’s their difference and how to make options for your product packaging?

How to choose metal for packaging

The shape of the packaging box or can

Tinplate cans or tin boxes can be customized in various shapes like rectangular, square, oval, cylinder, round, heart-shaped, octagon, Hexagon, car shape, house shape, animal shape or other personalized shapes. These lovely shapes help to promote your company brand.

On the other hand, aluminum packaging boxes or jars are mainly round or cylinder bottle-shaped. It’s hard to be other shapes because of its hardness. It is much softer material than tin.

The contrast of seamless jar

Aluminum packaging material has high elongation, the base of aluminum box or jar can be of various heights no request for the diameter size should be larger than height. For Seamless tin box(except welded tin cans), most tin base heights can be over 70mm and diameter or other size should be larger than height or depth.

Why does this happen? During the stamping of tinplate, there is risk that tinplate would be broken. So if you are looking for seamless jar, above information you have to learn before choosing tin jar or aluminum jar.

Aluminum VS Tin packaging weight

Tin is heavier than Aluminum and more durable. It can bear pressure impact, which is ideal for some packaging needs.

Aluminum VS Tin packaging recycling

Aluminum recycling is pretty easy and energy-efficient. It’s cheaper than producing aluminum. While tin recycling is an energy-inefficient process.

Lithography Printing customization

Tin packaging boxes Minimum Order Quantity for printing customization is 3000 pieces. While for aluminum jars packaging printing MOQ requests 30,000 pieces. Why is such big difference in this MOQ? Because Tinspkg can help to get different tin packaging printing orders printed on the same tinplate sheet to cut down client’s costs and meet their demand.

Embossing or debossing customization

Tin box packaging supports relief and flat embossing or debossing process. Preiumum tin box packaging with relief that makes your product stand out on the shelf. Aluminum jar mostly support flat embossing or debossing.

Application of tin box or aluminum jars packaging

Our Tin product packaging is widely used for food like chocolates, biscuits, candy, gummy mints, tea coffee, cannabis, spice; cosmetics like balm, wax, cream, soap; tools like pencil, watch, puzzle cards, seeds, pills, band aids, silicone ring; gifts like Christmas decorative, valentines, holloween, etc. While our tins are not suitable for any liquid or oil direct storage as they would leak. Welded tins works well for any liquid food storage.

Aluminum jars are mainly used for pills, cream, wax, vitamin powder, pomade etc.

Tinspkg is a reliable and one-stop solution to all your custom aluminum jar and tin packaging needs. We have been established since 2013 at Dongguan and we with our professional team to find more possibilities for your brand packaging from mold development to printing and production. Our packaging is recyclable, BPA-free, food-safe, and cost-competitive. 

For more details and samples, feel free to contact us

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